West Virginia residents paid $4,488 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $240 more than the $4,248 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 153.5 percent more than residents this year, or $11,376. Their price tag grew 5.8 percent from $10,752 in 2017-18.
About 72 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 27 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 496 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million and 334 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,340), 965 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.5 million, and 675 students took out $3.7 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~965 | $3,864 | $4,056 | $4,248 | $4,488 | 16.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~362 | $10,080 | $10,416 | $10,752 | $11,376 | 12.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 345 | 59% | $1,547,827 | $4,486 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 258 | 44% | $769,496 | $2,983 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 259 | 44% | $489,580 | $1,890 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 496 | 84% | $2,806,903 | $5,659 |
| Federal student loans | 331 | 56% | $1,683,170 | $5,085 |
| Other student loans | 15 | 3% | $130,881 | $8,725 |
| Student loan aid | 334 | 57% | $1,814,051 | $5,431 |
| Total student aid | 546 | 93% | - | - |
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